Baltimore Ravens LB Daryl Smith said he expects the defense to be even better this season now that he and his teammates have had a year to play together. "A lot of us are playing together again, and we started to learn each other last year," Smith said. "This year, we'll be able to trust each other more."

Although inside linebacker has not been discussed as a major position of need for the Baltimore Ravens after LB Daryl Smith was re-signed, head coach John Harbaugh wants to add one or two inside linebackers to the roster.

Baltimore Ravens LB Daryl Smith wants to return in 2014 after leading the team with 123 tackles in 2013. He also recorded five sacks, three interceptions and finished second on the team with 19 pass deflections. "Most definitely, I love it here and would love to be back," Smith said. "We'll see how it goes." The Ravens are believed to want him back, too.

Baltimore Ravens MLB Daryl Smith perfectly timed a blitz through the center-guard gap in the first half to sack Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford. It ended a streak of two games without a sack for the Ravens, who had just five quarterback hits during that span. Smith has a career-high 4.5 sacks this season as he's been utilized frequently as an inside pass rusher since signing a one-year, $2.125 million contract in June. He also intercepted a pass in the second half.